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stay with us. we'll be right words alone aren't enough. our job is to listen and find ways to help workers who lost their jobs to the spill. i'm iris cross. we'll keep restoring the jobs, tourist beaches, and businesses impacted by the spill. we've paid over $400 million in claims and set up a $20 billion independently-run claims fund. i was born in new orleans. my family still lives here. i'm gonna be here until we make this right. right here in this neighborhood, i grew up learning strong families and hard work means opportunity. and that starts with good schools. it's a tradition here in maryland-- and why in these tough times i've put education first. we've made record investments in our classrooms... doubled the number of charter schools... and we've frozen college tuition for four years in a row. and it's working. experts say we now have the number one schools in the nation. when it comes to expanding opportunity in every neighborhood, i know that we must do even better. >>> caught on tape, a plane crash at an air show in indonesia.
stay with us. we'll be right words alone aren't enough. our job is to listen and find ways to help workers who lost their jobs to the spill. i'm iris cross. we'll keep restoring the jobs, tourist beaches, and businesses impacted by the spill. we've paid over $400 million in claims and set up a $20 billion independently-run claims fund. i was born in new orleans. my family still lives here. i'm gonna be here until we make this right. right here in this neighborhood, i grew up learning strong...
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take us away. >> well, anita. we received a loft pictures today from our viewers and it has been so great to see the storm from the perspective of people who watch wusa9. >> different neighborhoods, right? >> right. so if you look here on wusa9, our base website, there's a flooded roadway in fairfax, virginia. this is great because it shows a marker, which clarifies how many feet. >> 2 feet right there. >> 2 feet of water. >> what else do we have? >> and facebook fans in the picture. this is from sharyl who is in the chesapeake area and it shows a car flooded in the middle of the street. >> yup. what else do we have? topper was talking about how dangerous that is. >> here's a pick from old town alexandria and it shows a yard is completely flooded. so again, you know, we appreciate your photos and you know, it's been really exciting to see how the storm has taken effect in everyone's neighborhood. >> all right courtney. we want people to contribute from where you live. you can find it on our web page. we want to se
take us away. >> well, anita. we received a loft pictures today from our viewers and it has been so great to see the storm from the perspective of people who watch wusa9. >> different neighborhoods, right? >> right. so if you look here on wusa9, our base website, there's a flooded roadway in fairfax, virginia. this is great because it shows a marker, which clarifies how many feet. >> 2 feet right there. >> 2 feet of water. >> what else do we have? >>...
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they call us wacky. they call us wing nuts. we call us, we the people. >> in this year of the tea party, a will the of the social conservatives that you hear at this event has been replaced by anger over the healthcare law and anxiety about government spending. >> we are on the downhill course with this country. we are saying that government, back off. we don't like how much you are spending. we don't like how much you're regulating. >> but these conservatives and gop leaders don't agree on everything. there's concern among some establishment republicans that hard line tea party candidates could turn off moderate voters, and many are loudly voicing concerns with republicans they don't think are conservative enough. until november, they are vowing to put aside their own differences, concentrating on taking back power in the capitol. but one notable conservative no show today was sarah palin, the former vice presidential candidate is headlining the annual reagan dinner in iowa. with that speculating more about a possible 2012 pre
they call us wacky. they call us wing nuts. we call us, we the people. >> in this year of the tea party, a will the of the social conservatives that you hear at this event has been replaced by anger over the healthcare law and anxiety about government spending. >> we are on the downhill course with this country. we are saying that government, back off. we don't like how much you are spending. we don't like how much you're regulating. >> but these conservatives and gop leaders...
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Sep 29, 2010
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stay with us. that was 9 news now at 5:00. 9 news now at 6:00 begins right now. >>> and you are watching 9 news now at 6:00. this is our continuing coverage of the deadly bus accident on i- 270. we've been watching the shots just after -- since just after 4:00 when this horrific accident occurred. when that bus that you see over there off to the left side of your screen toppled 45 feet from a sky ramp and landed over there. let's get to gary nuremburg who is not too far from the scene. gary, are you there? >> hi, lesli. let me give you a rough idea of where we are. you see where the state highway truck is blocking that lane. that is the very beginning of the sky flyover that you were talking about where the bus was traveling before it went off the road. as you know, that fly over crosses over the northbound lanes of 270 and merges several hundred yards that way. take a look at the traffic. it is backed up for miles. this is northbound 270 you are looking at now. much of the traffic being fed in fro
stay with us. that was 9 news now at 5:00. 9 news now at 6:00 begins right now. >>> and you are watching 9 news now at 6:00. this is our continuing coverage of the deadly bus accident on i- 270. we've been watching the shots just after -- since just after 4:00 when this horrific accident occurred. when that bus that you see over there off to the left side of your screen toppled 45 feet from a sky ramp and landed over there. let's get to gary nuremburg who is not too far from the scene....
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Sep 20, 2010
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manuel gullegos joins us live with the implications. a big decision here. >> reporter: that's right. what the federal government is considering is whether genetically engineered salmon that grows twice as fast as wild salmon should be allowed to go to the public. this is salmon grown and harvested in captivity and many consumers feel it's not a good idea because they are scared of it. it is not just a fish story. you could soon be eating genetically engineered salmon. using growth hormone from chan oak salmon, it is claimed that these eggs can grow full market size fish in half the time as wild salmon. they say it is safe and will create jobs. >> we can bring an industry back to the united states and provide americans a safe and sustainable high-quality seafood. >> reporter: the food and drug administration agrees it is safe but is waiting for an advisory panel opinion before approving it for sale. food safety groups say no way. they call it franken fish and argue it could be harmful for humans and natural fish. >> we think the fda hasn
manuel gullegos joins us live with the implications. a big decision here. >> reporter: that's right. what the federal government is considering is whether genetically engineered salmon that grows twice as fast as wild salmon should be allowed to go to the public. this is salmon grown and harvested in captivity and many consumers feel it's not a good idea because they are scared of it. it is not just a fish story. you could soon be eating genetically engineered salmon. using growth hormone...
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Sep 21, 2010
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they used ropes. there were heavy rains that caused flooding in the area and the situation got worse when a dam broke. >>> a rescue of a total different kind in china where a man was trapped nose deep in sand. emergency workers provided him with an oxygen tube and water while they try to stabilize the earth all around him. using spades and wooden planks, soldiers were able to free the man after several hours of being trapped. >> and this is some dramatic video. these stands holding 350 spectators collapsed in brazil. those fans were watching a motor race when the stands simply gave way. 128 people were injured during that massive fall. 22 of them had some pretty serious injuries. authorities are still looking into what caused the stands to come down. >>> let's get another check of the evening rush hour. sunny one out there, patranya. >> what a pleasant way to go home this evening. you will run into traffic, especially coming on the capital beltway from virginia into maryland. route 7 to the 270 spur w
they used ropes. there were heavy rains that caused flooding in the area and the situation got worse when a dam broke. >>> a rescue of a total different kind in china where a man was trapped nose deep in sand. emergency workers provided him with an oxygen tube and water while they try to stabilize the earth all around him. using spades and wooden planks, soldiers were able to free the man after several hours of being trapped. >> and this is some dramatic video. these stands...
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seems most of us or more of us are washing our hands. a new survey published in this morning's "usa today" paper found that 85 percent of adults say they now wash their hands in public rest rooms. however when it comes to the sexes, not so equal. the study says only 77% of men wash their hands compared to 93% of women. >>> coming up next, an unexpected visitor shows up for the opening bell at a florida school. probably pretty unwelcomed too. >>> and coming up new at 6:00. >> this is going to be a new ice skating rink. i'm lindsey mastis in virginia. coming up, a group rebuilds after february's blizzard. >>> don't forget we are always on at wusa9.com. stay with us. we will be right back. >>> caught on tape, an eye opening start to the school day for some students near tampa, florida. a crossing guard spotted that gator lounging right near the elementary school as the kids started arriving for class. deputies were able to tape the gator's mouth, handcuff its hind legs and then they waited until animal control officers came to take it away.
seems most of us or more of us are washing our hands. a new survey published in this morning's "usa today" paper found that 85 percent of adults say they now wash their hands in public rest rooms. however when it comes to the sexes, not so equal. the study says only 77% of men wash their hands compared to 93% of women. >>> coming up next, an unexpected visitor shows up for the opening bell at a florida school. probably pretty unwelcomed too. >>> and coming up new at...